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‘Dogged pragmatism’ needed to save Ocean: UN Special Envoy
Billions of people around the world depend on the Ocean for their main source of protein.
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UN Humanitarian Flight Arrives in Venezuela with Nutrition, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Supplies
A plane carrying 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid, aimed at providing nutritional support and improving access to safe water for thousands of families, has landed in the country to support the United Nations humanitarian response. With this shipment, the United Nations has brought more than 100 tons of humanitarian assistance to Venezuela since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to generous funding from the international community.
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Statement on Yemen by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
"We are increasingly alarmed about the situation in Yemen.
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COVID-19: A ‘new and deadly threat’ for civilians caught up in violence
The protection of civilians is a key mandate for many United Nations peacekeeping operations including in the Central African Republic.
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Yemen aid lifeline near ‘breaking point’: UN food agency
A family from Amran Governorate in Yemen shares lunch (file)
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Women peacekeepers from Brazil and India share UN military gender award
2020 Military Gender Advocte Awardees, Major Suman Gawani (left) of the Indian Army formerly depolyed with UNMISS, and Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, a Brazilian Naval officer working in MINUSCA.
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International Tea Day: Trusty cuppa represents ‘crux’ of today’s issues – UN General Assembly president
Tea is a cultural and social tradition in Kyrgyzstan.
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Surge in violent attacks during COVID-19 lockdown puts children’s lives at risk in eastern Ukraine
Two-year-old Dariy with his grandmother in their home in Krasnohorivka, eastern Ukraine.
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COVID-19: Dangers mount for migrant children forcibly returned to northern Central America and Mexico during pandemic
Since early March, at least 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children have been returned from the United States to Mexico and northern Central America – El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – despite serious protection risks in their communities of origin aggravated by COVID-19, UNICEF reported on May 21,2020. Over the same period, at least 447 migrant children were returned from Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras.
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UNICEF and Airtel Africa announce partnership to support children and families affected by COVID-19
12-year-old Elizabeth and 10-year-old Justin follow a Social Studies lesson on the EDU TV while doing their revision at home in Kibera. Justin's brother, Morara who is in the kindergarten doodles on an exercise book. Elizabeth is in Standard 6 and Justin is in Standard 5, "I am familiar with most of the topics the teacher is teaching" he said.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020